Are You A Responsibly Armed Citizen?

The responsibly armed citizen trains in the use of firearms. When you are a responsibly armed citizen, you maintain a high level of skill at arms. You study tactics and laws about use of force and self-defense. You learn to stay aware of your surroundings so you can avoid trouble or deal with it promptly and effectively if you need to.

A responsibly armed citizen is not a law enforcement officer with a duty to deter crime and seek out and apprehend criminals. That’s not the goal! The goal is to defend innocent life: your own life and the lives of those you love. As a responsibly armed citizen, you know that guns should never be brandished without need. You know you will draw the gun only when you genuinely need to do it, and that if you do need to use it, you will use it decisively and effectively, and only as much as necessary.

Carrying a concealed firearm for self-defense is both a citizen’s most basic right and most awesome responsibility. If, after careful consideration and study of the matter, you are not sure it is right for you, you should not do it.

~ Tim Schmidt

Tim Schmidt is the founder and CEO of the United States Concealed Carry Association and its sister organization the Home Defense Association of America (HDAA). The USCCA is “The Ultimate Resource for the Armed Citizen” and has over 65,000 active members. He is also the founder and publisher of Concealed Carry Magazine, a national magazine dedicated to the responsibly armed citizen. Tim is an avid shooter, loves to ride big, black motorcycles and holds a black belt in Tae Kwon do. He lives in South-Eastern Wisconsin with his wife of 18 years and three young children.

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” If, after careful consideration and study of the matter, you are not sure it is right for you, you should not do it.” That sentence right there should be taught in ‘all’ aspects of life, starting when the day a person is born. If everyone learned that lesson the whole world would be a cleaner, more wonderful place to live.

I need help on getting my concild pistol perment. I have taking the class and pass but they say there is something on my record that they don’t hnow what to do with it .But that is what isw stoping me from getting it.I need to talk to someone who can help me .Thank You Adam Watkins

Please contact us at 877-677-1919 or support@usconcealedcarry.com and we can look into what state you are in and try to find some information for you that might be able to help you figure this situation out.

I’m a long time legal gun owner, target shooter and previous hunter. I live in the beautiful state of CA which unfortunately dangles the CC carrot but refuses to grant a permit for such under only only the most restrictive instances. I’ve talked to more than one gun shop owner who has tried and failed more than once to obtain a CA CC permit.

Twice I’ve had to produce a firearm to deter bodily harm and/or home invasion. Thankfully, I’ve had yet to have to pull the trigger though I’ve had nightmares about such a scenario.

I’m glad for your organization and for this posting venue. Personal rights in this country are under constant erosion and attack with the 2nd Amendment just another example of such.

David, I recently attended Front Sight in Nevada and of the 34 class participants 18 were from California. Each one of them expressed the same frustration, and unfortunately until CA. Citizens stand up and change the political make up in your state the longer it will continue, if not get worse. I am an NRA Certified Instructor and Certified USCCA Instructor in Illinois, and also State Certified CC Instructor. Even though Illinois is a “Shall Issue” State I am nearly 60 days in and still waiting for my own Permit…In other words I feel your pain.

I have been networking and becoming familiar with local and state officials, which from an awareness perspective is probably one of the most important things citizens can do to protect their 2A rights…Good Luck and Be Patient.

I Live in CA and recieved my CCW Permit , which is so hard to get here. I was recently pulled over by the CHP and arrested for a DUI which is still before the court. The Second day after my arrest, the Sheriff came to my home with a Revoke and took my License and told me that even if the court dismiss this I can not get my license back. When the CHP pulled me over my gun was not on my body but stored in 1). My Car trunk 2). In a safey area. 3). In a security storage pouch 4). In my gun hoster. Which was 4 Step that had to be taken to get to my gun. Please give me your take on this.